Legal

NAHB has weighed in on a Supreme Court case that has widespread implications for how courts handle challenges to all agency regulations. The case, Kisor v. Wilkie, addresses the issue of whether courts should defer to an agency’s interpretation of its own regulations, known also as Auer deference.

Without solid contracts and detailed document management, your business is vulnerable to legal exposure. To help, NAHB is offering a webinar series discussing these risks – and providing practical solutions. Take one webinar, or all three, and save with our new, lower 2019 prices.

Don’t miss your opportunity to apply for the NAHB Legal Action Fund, which provides financial assistance to state and local HBAs, as well as their builder/developer members, involved in litigation with the potential to significantly affect the industry. Applications are due Jan. 14. This round will be considered at the 2019 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, on Feb. 18

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 10 agreed to hear a case that has widespread implications for how courts handle challenges to all agency regulations. The case, Kisor v. Wilkie, addresses the issue of whether courts should defer to an agency’s interpretation of its own regulations.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled that the Department of Labor can cite general contractors for workplace safety violations that put subcontractors’ workers in danger. The case explored the legality of OSHA’s multi-employer citation policy.

In a case the home building industry was watching closely, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a commercial general liability policy, even with a products-completed operations-hazard clause, does not cover faulty work performed by a subcontractor that results in property damage.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 heard arguments in Knick v. Township of Scott, an important land use case which could decide whether a plaintiff can bring a Fifth Amendment “takings” claim in federal court. NAHB filed a merits-level amicus brief in June.